Patch Management Software

I think the main downsides of Ninja are around Remote Desktop and reporting. With the Remote Desktop feature, you can’t save credentials per user; it’s only per organisation, which is terrible. We should not have shared credentials for obvious Cyber Essentials reasoning.

Reporting also isn’t ideal. I wanted to report on groups of devices with a software count, but you can’t do this, for example, in a report I’d like to see that 5 devices have Software_X. It seems like you can only view this from the dashboard page for all devices at once or an organisation, and even there the filtering isn’t very useful.

Lastly, our previous RMM solution had some helpful features that I miss: a preview/screenshot function so you can see the state of a device before connecting; a chat function to initiate contact before you connect (not only once you’ve already connected); and a network node feature where you can select a device as a network node and VPN tunnel to it remotely. That way, from your local machine you can access other devices and services on their network without needing to physically remote onto the customer’s device just to reach something on their network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ninja allows us to remotely support thousands of devices whenever remote support is needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike most about Atera is that some of its more advanced features still feel less mature than those in larger, enterprise-focused RMM platforms. Reporting and analytics have improved over time, but they can still feel limiting when you need highly customized dashboards or deeper business insights.

The PSA module is convenient because everything is integrated, but certain workflows and automations aren’t as flexible as they are in dedicated PSA solutions. Ticketing can also become cumbersome in more structured service desk environments.

Patch management is another area that could use improvement, particularly around visibility and consistency in larger or more complex environments. At times, troubleshooting automation failures or agent-related issues requires more manual intervention than I would expect.

Mac management also lags well behind the Windows experience. Feature parity isn’t there yet: monitoring, scripting, patching, and device management for macOS feel more limited and less reliable than on Windows endpoints. For MSPs supporting mixed environments, this creates operational inconsistencies and often means relying on additional tools to properly manage Apple devices.

Finally, while the platform evolves quickly, some UI changes and new features can feel like they’re released before being fully refined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Atera helps centralize and simplify day-to-day MSP operations by bringing RMM, PSA, remote access, patch management, monitoring, and billing together in a single platform. Rather than juggling multiple disconnected tools, technicians can work from one interface, which boosts efficiency and helps reduce operational overhead.

The biggest benefit for me is the time saved through automation. Automated monitoring, patching, alerting, and scripting cut down on repetitive manual tasks and let the team focus more on higher-value work and customer support. Having centralized visibility across all client environments also makes it easier to spot issues proactively before they become critical.

The per-technician pricing model is another major advantage, since it supports growth without worrying about endpoint-based cost increases. That makes scaling more predictable and financially sustainable for an MSP.

Atera also helps improve response times and the overall customer experience by streamlining ticket management and remote support, enabling faster troubleshooting and quicker resolution for end users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The hierarchical grouping for OT devices is still pretty manual. Every time maintenance swaps a sensor or adds a new actuator I have to go rebuild the tree structure by hand, and if you forget one sub-group the maps look like a jigsaw with missing pieces. It’s not a deal-breaker, but after a busy shutdown week it feels like busywork that should be smarter by now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We used to fly blind on predictive maintenance—machines would just fail and we’d scramble. Now PRTG gives us trending curves I can actually show the maintenance guys in plain English. We cut unplanned downtime by roughly 40 % on the critical lines and shaved about 18 % off our quarterly energy bill because we finally saw which machines were idling at full power overnight. The ROI showed up in the first six months. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. UI / UX

Limitations: The UI feels less intuitive and somewhat unpolished. There’s a learning curve, and in some situations you may need scripting knowledge to really get the most out of it.

2. Integrations

Limitations: API-based integrations with external enterprise tools can be somewhat limited.

3. Performance

Limitations: Performance can dip on slower networks, especially during large-scale patch deployments.

4. Pricing / ROI

Limitations: Pricing feels a bit higher.

5. Support / Onboarding

Limitations: The initial setup and configuration can take time.

6. AI / Intelligence

Limitations: It’s not as advanced as more AI-first platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IT teams often end up using different tools for patching, security, asset tracking, and remote support. That fragmentation creates unnecessary complexity, drives up costs, and leaves poor visibility across the environment.

Endpoint Central addresses this with unified endpoint management (UEM) from a single console, letting teams manage Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices together. From a UI/UX perspective, having everything in one place makes day-to-day administration more consistent and easier to follow.

A common challenge is simply not knowing what devices exist or what they’re running, which leads to unmanaged endpoints and, ultimately, security risks. The solution here is real-time asset inventory and monitoring, with full visibility into hardware, software, and usage mapping. The AI/intelligence angle is the real-time insights and analytics that help turn inventory data into something actionable.

Unpatched systems are the #1 cause of breaches & ransomware, and manual patching is both slow and error-prone. Endpoint Central’s approach is automated patch management for both the OS and applications, supported by AI-driven threat detection plus vulnerability scanning and remediation. With AI/intelligence focused on predictive threat detection, the practical outcome is faster patch cycles and less downtime.

When devices are spread across locations, networks, and users, remote management and support becomes difficult. The platform’s remote monitoring and control works across LAN, WAN, cloud, and remote setups, and includes secure remote troubleshooting tools. A central dashboard improves remote management from a UI/UX standpoint, while support and onboarding benefit from faster remote issue resolution. Performance-wise, this translates into less downtime for employees.

Many routine tasks—patching, software deployment, and reporting—are repetitive and time-consuming. An automation-first platform helps by automating patch deployment, software installation, and reporting workflows, which improves performance through faster execution and fewer manual errors.

There’s also the ongoing difficulty of meeting standards such as GDPR and ISO. Built-in compliance reports, policy enforcement, continuous monitoring, and audit-ready data help reduce the manual effort needed to stay aligned.

Finally, multiple tools plus manual work typically means higher cost, and low efficiency leads to poor ROI. Consolidating tools and leaning on automation improves asset utilization and helps bring costs under control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far, I haven't found any drawbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It guarantees me a completely stable network. Previously, I had many wifi problems; when working with a large volume of data for my job, my NAS server did not function as smoothly and reliably as it does now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I understand it has less capabilities on the AI automation and integration parts as the tool takes a lot of time to process the information and it is a lot slow so we need to improve on that part.

Secondary concern is regrading the tool cost around the cost and the learning curve for high-level logic needs to be taught to every developers while using the solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manual works is converted to automated workflows.

It integrate agents, and cyber security teams, and tools with speed and control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The file-based discovery in ServiceNow IT Operations Management doesn't seem to be streamlined properly, and its configuration can be confusing initially, especially as you need to execute it multiple times to get the desired results. The documentation is not complete and makes certain assumptions. The procedure should be added to reflect the actual steps to be taken to get the software installs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use ServiceNow IT Operations Management for automated CMDB discovery, software asset management, event ingestion, and alert triaging. It enriches the CMDB without building custom patterns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not a dislike but a feature I would like to see is ExtraHop move towards prevention. Currently, the product is good at identifying and detecting suspicious or malicious activity. Prevention can be achieved through integration with tools but it would be nice to have these native to ExtraHop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Whenever we perform penetration tests, ExtraHop is always the first tool to detect the activity. Often times, the penetration testers will start their campaigns performing reconnaissance and trying to remain stealthy. Because they are not attempting to exploit vulnerabilities at this stage and may be using legitimate system tools, these actions would usually go unnoticed. By inspecting all network traffic, ExtraHop is quick to determine unusual activity on the network host even if it is not a managed device. The network traffic can be inspected by SOC teams and actions can be taken to contain the suspicious device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only two things!

1.- There is no template support to apply to hosts... like in Zabbix or Centreon!

2.- It's a bit difficult to interact with Grafana. (It's possible, but not easy for all users)

3.- Maybe some integrations are missed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It helps us to collect disparate data such as veeam backup status, sql tasks, acronis tasks, failed login, successful login, number of open/sg processes... All disparate data that comes together on the same platform. Based on this data we make decisions and act on the machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Updates some functions is better in real time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Better Traffic Engineer in our network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reporting isn't good. Alerting setup is a bit complex. I had to dig through the documentation to get the email notification to work properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A few months ago a sudden spike in one of our core network switches. Observium flagged the interface as saturated, and I tracked it back to a misconfigured backup job. Without Observium, I probably wouldn't have caught it until users started complaining. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Red Hat Smart Management exhibits strong integration with Red Hat products, which may pose challenges if considering a transition to alternative vendors down the road. Additionally, apart from these overarching concerns, a number of users have expressed criticisms about specific aspects of Red Hat Smart Management:

1.Navigating and utilizing the reporting system can be somewhat challenging. 2.While capable, the performance monitoring features may not match the robustness found in some competing products.

3.The support for non-Red Hat systems is somewhat limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Improved security: Red Hat Smart Management can help organizations to improve their security posture by providing a centralized view of all RHEL systems and by automating patch management.

Increased compliance: Red Hat Smart Management can help organizations to comply with industry regulations by providing compliance reporting capabilities.

Improved performance and reliability: Red Hat Smart Management can help organizations to improve the performance and reliability of their RHEL environments by providing performance monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Downside is, Overall , in view of compliance sometimes PII uploaded to s3 can be identified with Macie. But when its an image or pdf containing photo copies of such personal sensitive information its hard to identify. It might be stored on the ec2 or s3. But figuring out it is complex. We do have OCR techniques in some services, which can trigger ec2 playbooks. Yes , it can be achievable with right problem solving technique and using the required services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Security Patches, Trigger based actions on infrastructure. Logging for IOC identifications. Many more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think they need to improve the dashboard interface because Nerdio Manager adds new features almost every week, and the dashboard can feel a bit crowded. They should categorize all the new features into different categories so we can find the tools easier. And, I think they need to fix the learning logic because while it's here, that raw concept requires you to understand the best networking and cloud concepts to set up the really advanced automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Nerdio Manager to manage Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop easily, avoiding the complex Azure portal. It solves cost issues with auto-scaling, saving us money by automatically managing virtual machines. It turns hours of cloud configuration into simple clicks, providing a unified management dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, we haven’t come across anything that really stands out as something to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When I first took over this position, Director of Technology, the previous person had a rather large Google Sheet with "tickets" on it.

A teacher or staff member would access the shared Sheet and put their trouble on it. Incredibly inefficient.

Genuity has automated the process, allowing teachers to use the reporting tool or email, and a ticket is generated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Setup can feel complex initially, UI navigation takes extra clicks, and pricing increases as usage scales. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Before using Site24x7, we struggled with limited visibility across our servers and applications, which made it difficult to identify issues proactively. Most of the time, we came to know about problems only after users reported them.

With Site24x7, we now have centralized monitoring and real-time alerts, which has significantly improved our response time. It helps us detect performance issues early and take action before they impact end users, reducing downtime.

The automation in alerting and reporting has also saved a good amount of manual effort for our team. Overall, it has improved system reliability, reduced troubleshooting time, and given us better control over our infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about ManageEngine OpManager Plus is that its interface can sometimes feel a bit cluttered, especially when managing large environments with many devices. Initial setup and fine-tuning alerts can also take time, as there are many configurations to go through. Additionally, reporting customization is somewhat limited compared to expectations, and some advanced features require extra modules or licensing. At times, performance may slow down when handling a large volume of data, which can impact the overall user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ManageEngine OpManager Plus solves the challenge of limited visibility and fragmented monitoring across network, server, and application layers by providing a centralized platform for real-time monitoring. It helps in quickly identifying performance issues, device failures, and network bottlenecks before they impact users.

This benefits me by reducing troubleshooting time and improving overall operational efficiency. The proactive alerting system ensures faster incident response, minimizing downtime and service disruptions. It also helps maintain network stability and better resource utilization, allowing me to focus more on optimization rather than constant firefighting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A few security issues were present, but TeamViewer solved them by generating or refreshing passwords at set intervals, so now your password changes at regular intervals. Costs are high after the free plan; the free plan allows only 3 devices to be remotely controlled after logging in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We just need to sign in from 1 account on all our devices having team viewer application, then we can directly connect remote desktop without any id and password, but in the free plan, only 3 devices can be connected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a good overall program I wished it was easier to navigate it though Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Network issues that now can be looked into by ISP and server technicians Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Core Technical Names to be changed as per the Industry in which its being implemented. Example 'Alerts' is a great keyword in IT sector while in other sectors it may be Events/Alarm List. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The MotaData AIOps shall be part of our Network Management System which will ensure the healthiness of the Network for the critical Metro communication Backbone architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.